Cable-grip.



T. W. TILEY.

CABLE GRIP. APPLICATION FILED NOV.11, 1908.

" MW" I lr ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS co., WASHINGTON, n. c

Patented Feb. 2, 1909. V

THOMAS WASHINGTON TILEY, OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON.

CABLE-GRIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Application filed November 11, 1908. Serial No. 462,051.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS WASHING- TON TILEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bellingham, in the county of Whatcom and State of Washington, have invented a new and Improved Gable-Grip, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

This invention relates to cable grips adapted for use in hauling logs and other loads.

One objectof my invention is to provide a cable grip having meanswhich will grip the cable in an increasing degree as the load to be moved increases.

Another object is to provide gripping means which are equally eifectiveirrespective of the direction in which the cable is being hauled.

Another object is to provide a reversible key for locking the grip about the cable. When in one position the key is adaptedfor use in connection with a detachable member or book engaging the gripping lever, forming a safety lock which cannot be released until the hook is removed whereas when the key is in its reversed position it is readily removable and adapted for use when a permanent connecting member is attached to the gripping lever.

A further object is to provide adjustable means for preventing the grip from moving along the cable when not handling a load.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective-view showing the grip opened; Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view showing the locking key in one position; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the locking key in a reversed position; Fig. 4 is a plan view showing half of the grip with the gripping lever; Fig. 5 is a central transverse vertical section through the grip; and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal central section through the grip.

In said drawings the grip comprises a body composed of a top member 1 and a bottom member 2. .The top member 1 is provided with a passage 4 extending transversely across the same and communicating with a recess 6 formed in one edge of the top member. The passage 4 is adapted to receive a reversible key 8 having a notch 9 in one side thereof which is adapted to connect with. a pin 10. The pin 10 may be entered in either a hole 11 or 12, depending upon which way the key 8 is placed in the passage 4.

The key 8 is provided at one end with a notch 14, the outer edges of which are slightly beveled at 15 in order to co-act with the under side of a locking tongue 18 secured in the body member 2. The said key is also provided with a T-shaped aperture 20 having beveled surfaces 21, adapted to co-act with the locking tongue 18 in the same manner as the beveled surfaces 15.

In the body member 1 are mounted two adjustable plates, 24, attached to the adjusting screws 26, which pass throu h the upper portion of the member 1, and Iiy means of which the plates 24 may be moved to come in contact with the cable, in order to prevent the grip from sliding along said cable when no load is being handled.

The body member 2 is provided with longitudinally extending grooves 80, 31 in its ends,

which are adapted to receive the cable 32. A gripping lever 34 having a circular boss 35, is mounted to oscillate in a corresponding recess 26' formed in the body member 2. Said lever may be maintained in proper position by means of a screw 37 passing through the body member 2 and into the boss 35. Said lever is also provided with a transverse groove 38 through which the cable 32 is adapted to pass. The lever 34 is also provided with a sector-shaped aperture 40 through which the stem of the tongue 18 passes, said aperture 40 being large enough to allow thele'ver 34 to be tilted in order to grip the cable 32 without coming in contact with the tongue 18. Said lever is also provided with an aperture 42 through which a hook or other securing means may be passed, for connecting the grip with the load to be "hauled. The body portion 2 is connected to the body portion 1 by means of hinges 44 or in any other suitable manner.

' When itis desired to permanently lock the grip about a cable, the key 8 is entered in the manner shown in Fig. 2. The pin 10 is placed in the hole 12 to limit the movement of the key 8. Said key is drawn outwardly so thatthe head of the tongue 18 may pass through the enlarged portion of the aperture 20 as the member 1 is swung down upon the member 2. The key 8 is then pushed in, and a hook or other attaching means is entered through the hole 42 in the gripping lever 34.

It will be noted that until the hook or attaching means are removed from the hole 42, the key 8 cannot be moved to allow the members of the grip to be opened. It will also be noted that no matter which way the lever 34 is tilted, the cable is engaged by the sides of the groove 38 and firmly gripped, the greater the load the greater the grip.

When it is desired to detachably lock the members of the grip together, the key 8 is entered as shown in Fig. 3. The pin 10 is entered in the hole 11, the key 8 is pushed upwardly so as to clear the head of the tongue 18, whereupon the member 1 may be swung down upon the member 2, and then the key 8 is pushed downwardly into the position shown in Fig. 3. The attaching means for connecting with the load is passed through the hole 42. It is evident that the key 8 may be withdrawn upwardly without removing the attaching means from the gripping lever, thus making the grip readily detachable when desired.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A cable grip comprising a body com posed of separable sections and having a passage for the reception of a cable, a lever pivoted within said body and arranged to grip the cable, means for securing the sections of said grip about a cable, comprising a reversible member, whereby said grip may be locked or detachably secured about the cable when a load-attaching member is connected to said lever.

2. A cable grip, comprising a body having a passage therein for the reception of a cable,

and a lever pivoted in the said body and provided with a slot for receiving the cable, whereby when said lever is tilted in either direction the cable is gripped.

8. A detachable cable grip, comprising a body portion formed of separable hinged sections and provided with a passage for the reception of a cable, means for locking the sections of the body together, and a lever pivoted in said body and provided with means for engaging a cable.

4. A cable grip, comprising a body formed of two hinged sections adapted to receive a cable therebetween, a key slidably mounted in one section, a tongue adapted to cooperate with the key, and a lever pivotally mounted in one of said sections and arranged to grip the cable.

5. A cable grip, comprising a hinged body,

a reversible key provided with a. notch and an aperture, a tongue adapted to cooperate with the sides of the notch or aperture, and a gripping lever mounted in said body.

6. A cable grip, comprising a hinged body, a reversible key slidably mounted in said body and having a notch and an aperture therein, a T-shaped tongue adapted to engage the sides of said notch or aperture, and a gripping member pivoted in said body.

7. A cable grip, comprising a body composed of two members hinged together and having means for receiving a cable, a reversible key slidably mounted in one ot said members and having a notch and an aperture therein, a tongue mounted upon the other of said members and adapted to engage the sides of said notch or aperture, and a gripping member pivotally mounted in one of said members.

8. A cable grip, comprising two members h nged together, one of said members being provided with a groove at each end for receiving a cable, a lever pivoted in said grooved member and. having a groove for receiving the cable, and means for locking said hinged members together.

9. A cable grip, comprising a divided body formed of two members, a reversible key slidably mountcd in one member of said body and having a notch and an aperture therein. a tongue mounted in the other member and adapted to pass through the aperture or notch, depending upon which way said key is entered, and a gripping member mounted to move within said body.

10. A cable grip, comprising a body having a passage theretln'ough, adapted to receive a cable, means in said body tor gripping the cable, arranged to be attached to a load, and means for preventing the grip from moving along the cable when not handling a load.

11. A cable grip comprising a body having a passage therethrongh, adapted to receive a cable, means in said body for gripping the cable, arranged to be attached to a load, and adjustable means within said body for preventing the grip from moving along the cable when not handling a load.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS WASHINGTON 'llhllY. Nitnesses JOHN L. Tnonms, S. SIMPSON. 

